Synopsys and Freescale Sign Verification Agreement
November 20 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Freescale Deploys VCS Native Testbench for SystemVerilog-Based
Verification MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSLNYSE:FSL.B), a global
leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for
wireless, networking, automotive, consumer and industrial markets
and Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS), a world leader in semiconductor
design software, announced today that they have signed an agreement
for Freescale's use of Synopsys electronic design automation
software for the functional verification of complex semiconductor
designs. Freescale currently deploys Synopsys' Discovery(TM)
Verification Platform for SystemVerilog-based verification,
including the VCS(R) functional verification solution with Native
Testbench (NTB) technology. "We are glad to conclude this
agreement, which is consistent with our plan to use Synopsys VCS
and SystemVerilog," said Chekib Akrout, vice president of Design
Technology for Freescale Semiconductor. "Freescale and Synopsys
have worked together for many years to drive the successful
industry standardization of SystemVerilog," said Manoj Gandhi, Sr.
vice president and general manager, Verification Group, Synopsys,
Inc. "Freescale has shown industry leadership through its early
endorsement of SystemVerilog and we look forward to continuing our
relationship." About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive,
consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale
became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company is based
in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.
Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's
largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion
(USD). http://www.freescale.com/ About Synopsys Synopsys, Inc. is a
world leader in EDA software for semiconductor design. The company
delivers technology-leading semiconductor design and verification
platforms and IC manufacturing software products to the global
electronics market, enabling the development and production of
complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). Synopsys also provides
intellectual property and design services to simplify the design
process and accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Synopsys
is headquartered in Mountain View, California and has offices in
more than 60 locations throughout North America, Europe, Japan and
Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http:/www.synopsys.com . NOTE: VCS
and Synopsys are registered trademarks of Synopsys, Inc. Discovery
is a trademark of Synopsys, Inc. All trade names, trademarks or
registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the
intellectual property of their respective owners. Editorial
Contacts: Yvette Huygen Synopsys, Inc. 650-584-4547 DATASOURCE:
Synopsys, Inc. CONTACT: Yvette Huygen of Synopsys, Inc.,
+1-650-584-4547, or Web site: http://www.synopsys.com/
http://www.freescale.com/
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